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The Changing Nature of Democracy

By Takashi Inoguchi , John Keane , Edward Newman

Book information

Year
1998
ISBN
9280810057, 9789280810059, 9780585097961
Open Library ID
OL9128141M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1840377 bytes)
Pages
285\295
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Democracy is recognized as the primary vehicle for the fulfilment of individual and collective aspirations, the articulation of interests, and the nurturing of civil society. Globalizing forces have underpinned the spread of this message across the globe. Yet the march of democratization is highly contested and politicized and there is little consensus on what democracy is or should be. This volume brings together preeminent scholars from around the world in a collection of essays that point to a changing and broadening agenda of democracy. Themes addressed include challenges to democracy in established democracies and in transitional societies, the media and communications, globalization, criteria of democracy, religion, culture, civil society, and the internationalization of the democratic ethos. While democracy has been given a new lease on life in the post-Cold War context and its sphere of applicability has widened beyond the state closure, this book highlights the limitations and tensions of this worldwide movement.

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